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Diarrhoea (under 2 yrs. of age) 41 (33); Whooping Cough
236 (227); Dysentery 1 (13); Scabies 160 (312); Food
Poisoning 7 (5); Encephalitis LethargIca - (l);
Poliomyelitis 27 (3); Malaria - (2); Paratyphoid "B" - (1);
Polioencephalitis 8 (-).
Smallpox. Contacts of cases of smallpox numbering 55 were
keptunder observation during the year, but no cases occurred
in the borough.
Diphtheria Immunisation. The number of sessions held was
102 and 1,615 new cases attended, a total of 6,896 attendances
being made. By the end of the year 15,032 children had been
immunised since the beginning of the campaign in 1934.
Cancer. The percentage of deaths from this cause was 16.9,
a slight decrease compared with last year.
Tuberculosis. The death rate from this cause was 0.58
(pulmonary 0.49, and non-pulmonary 0.09). During the year
226 notifications of pulmonary and 33 of non-pulmonary were
received.
At the Dispensary 4,758 attendances were made including
987 cases who attended for the first time; 113 were referred
for institutional treatment. 4,064 patients were interviewed
by the Almoner, and in 785 cases extra nourishment was provided.
The Tuberculosis Officer (Dr. Price) has submitted the
following notes on the Treatment Allowances and Care Association
work:-
The Tuberculosis Treatment Allowances were restricted during
this year to those who appear likely to recover and who had given
up work to undertake treatment. Many patients were, therefore,
forced to apply for relief from the Social Welare Department.
The only increase in the scale of allowance was that for coal, and
the allowances were quite inadequate to meet the increased cost
of living. The consequent hardship must have had a deleterious
effect on those patients dependent on Tuberculosis Treatment
Allowances.
Bacteriological & other examinations carried out during the year.
Examination for Tubercle Bacilli.
Sputum 1162 (Positive 211, Negative 951)
Urine 4 (Positive 2, Negative 2)